Information About India

INDIA- THE LAND OF NUMEROUS GREAT SOULS

It is a universal truth that India used to be called the 'Golden Bird" in ancient times. It was because of the prosperity of the country and its resources that attracted many foreign invaders to loot India.In spite of many invasions, political upheaval and colonial rule, that it has suffered for centuries, the spirit of this great nation has not moved even a bit and this has happened only because of the great souls it has produced. One of its great soul Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel once quoted, "There is something unique about this soil, which despite many obstacles has always remained the adobe of great souls".

However, India is the oldest living civilization in the world. It has always spread the message of love, peace and truth.

Information About India

Let us now review the history of this great nation with the following information:

1. The first civilization in India: Indus Valley Civilization (3000 BC - 1500 BC)

2. The first empire in India: Mauryan Empire

For a list of first in India click here

Indian National Symbols create a sense of pride and patriotism in every Indian's heart.

Let us review them too:

01. National Flag – Indian Tricolour

02. National Emblem – Lion Capital Of Ashoka

03. National Calendar – Saka Calendar

04. National Anthem – Jana Gana Mana

05. National Song – Vande Mataram

06. National Flower – Indian Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)

07. National Fruit – Mango (Mangifera indica)

08. National River – Ganga

09. National Tree – Indian Banyan (Ficus bengalensis)

10. National Animal – Royal Bengal Tiger

11. National Aquatic Animal – Gangetic Dolphin

12. National Bird – Indian Peacock

13. National Currency Symbol – Indian Rupee

PRESIDENTS OF INDIA

The head of state and first citizen of India is known as the President of India. Since 1950 there have been 13 presidents in India:

01. Rajendra Prasad (26.01.1950 - 13.05.1962)

02. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (13.05.1962 - 13.05.1967)

03. Zakir Hussain (13.05.1967 - 03.05.1969)

03. Varahagiri Venkata Giri (03.05.1969 - 20.07.1969) - Acting

03. Muhammad Hidayatullah (20.07.1969 - 24.08.1969) - Acting

04. Vaahgiri Venkata Giri (24.08.1969 - 24.08.1974)

05. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (24.08.1974 - 11.02.1977)

05. Basappa Danappa Jatti (11.02.1977 - 25.07.1977) - Acting

06. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy (25.07.1977 - 25.07.1982)

07. Giani Zail Singh (25.07.1982 - 25.07.1987)

08. Ramaswami Venketaraman (25.07.1987 - 25.07.1992)

09. Shankar Dayal Sharma (25.07.1992 - 25.07.1997)

10. Kocheril Raman Narayanan (25.07.1997 - 25.07.2002)

11. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (25.07.2002 - 25.07.2007)

12. Pratibha Patil (25.07.2007 - 25.07.2012)

13. Pranab Mukherjee (25.07.2012 - 25.07.2017)
14. Ramnath Kovind (25.07.2017 - 25.07.2022)

PRIME MINISTERS OF INDIA

01. Jawaharlal Nehru
02. Gulzari Lal Nanda - Acting

02. Lal Bahadur Shastri
03. Gulzari Lal Nanda - Acting
03. Indira Gandhi
04. Morarji Desai
05. Charan Singh
06. Indira Gandhi
07. Rajiv Gandhi
08. VP Singh
09. Chandra Sekar
10. PV Narsimha Rao
11. HD Deve Gowda
12. IK Gujral
13. AB Vajpayee
14. Dr Manmohan Singh
15. Dr Manmohan Singh
16. Narendra Modi
17. Narendra Modi

STATES OF INDIA AND THEIR CAPITALS

STATE CAPITAL
01. Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad
02. Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar
03. Assam Dispur
04. Bihar Ptana
05. Chhattisgarh Raipur
06. Goa Panaji
07. Gujarat Gandhinagar
08. Haryana Chandigarh
09. Himachal Pradesh Shimla
10. Jammu & Kashmir Srinagar (Summer), Jammu (Winter)
11. Jharkhand Ranchi
12. Karnataka Bengaluru
13. Kerala Thiruvananthapuram
14. Madhya Pradesh Bhopal
15. Maharashtra Mumbai
16. Manipur Imphal
17. Meghalaya Shillong
18. Mizoram Aizawl
19. Nagaland Kohima
20. Orrisa Bhubaneswar
21. Punjab Chandigarh
23. Rajasthan Jaipur
24. Tamil Nadu Chennai
25. Tripura Agartala
26. Uttar Pradesh Lucknow
27. Uttarakhand Dehradun
28. West Bengal Kolkata

UNION TERRITORIES AND THEIR CAPITALS

UNION TERRITORY CAPITAL
01. Andaman & Nicobar Islands Port Blair
02. Chandigarh Chandigarh
03. Dadar & Nagar Haveli Silvassa
04. Daman & Diu Daman
05. Delhi Delhi
06. Lakshadweep Kavaratti
07. Pondicherry Pondicherry

Indian Culture

Indian culture truly represents unity in diversity. We may be different in many respects, but we are closely related to each other.There are many things unique to this divine culture. Indian culture is also referred to as Hinduism. Many people believe that Gayatri Mantra is the foundation of this culture.

What does Indian Culture Teach?

Indian culture mainly preaches: peaceful coexistence, potential divinity of an individual, freedom of thought, cosmic unity, non-violence in word, deed and thought, reverence for all forms of life, and the law of karma: As you sow so shall you reap and rebirth.